This fabric is really interesting stuff. A typical "denim" or chambray shirt might be a bit stiffer, requiring a break-in period, or much lighter weight and prone to pinhole wear spots (at the elbows for example). This shirt is neither. It is a thick fabric but drapes nicely and is soft to the touch right out of the box. The dark indigo dye is relatively uniform throughout but with enough natural variation to be visually appealing. The warp is slightly irregular and the weft shows through at varied intervals, at times even showing through at different viewing angles, giving the shirt a really interesting visual quality when you get up close.
I checked with customer support who indicated that, despite the dark dye, you probably won't see much fading for this garment like you might expect with raw denim (although I'm sure that after several washes the color will lighten slightly in some spots).
Thick poly/cotton, tonal thread appears to have been used for the stitching throughout which bodes well for the overall lifetime one could expect with the shirt. The merino content tempers the rugged look and feel of similar shirts into a much softer garment that would be more at home in touring California vineyards than it would bushwhacking in Peruvian mountains (although I'm sure you could give it a try!)
Really just a well-made shirt that could fit in any man's closet.
